The women and men of the Gallatin Police Department work hard on a daily basis to provide a safe and secure environment for the citizens of Gallatin. The city has seen double digit decreases in crime in 2004, 2005, and 2006. Crime statistics for the city of Gallatin may be accessed at http://www.TBI.state.tn.us
United States Bureau of Justice Statistics
The United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) provides a wealth of information on the criminal justice system, from the number of burglaries that occur each year in the United States to thea number of criminal prosecutions that are initiated each year.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
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Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online
The "Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online" offers the reader a wide variety of information on the criminal justice system, as well as related issues. This website can be particularly valuable to students who want up-to-date information, since the website updates information in each section as new information is received.
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's website for the Uniform Crime Reports will provide the reader with area-specific information on reported crime. It is important to note that the Uniform Crime Reports only document crime reported to law enforcement authorities and therefore may not be an exact representation of crime within a community.
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
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United States Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Ever wonder how many crimes are actually committed by children under the age of 18? This website, supported by the United States Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), provides many of those answers.
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/facts/facts.html
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National Center for Education Statistics
Crime in schools. Today, this topic is on the minds of many people, most of all, parents. This website, produced by the National Center for Education Statistics within the United States Department of Education, offers the reader a collection of statistical information related to crime in schools.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2001017
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National Center for Statistics and Analysis
The National Center for Statistics and Analysis, as sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will provide the reader with several different issues related to vehicle crashes. From finding out the number of vehicle crashes in previous years to learning the most frequently identified factors in vehicle crashes, this site will answer those questions and many more.
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-30/ncsa/WhatsNew.html